Date : approx. between 1294 and 1269 B.C.
Material : Painted limestone
Acquisition : Rogers Fund (1993)
XIXème dynastie thébaine
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Ancient Egypt
Sculpture (Statue)
Area related
Asyut (Egypte)
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This naphoros statue of Yuny was founded the tomb of Yuny's father Amenhotep, a chief physician. Parts of Yuny's own titulary indicate that he also belonged to the medical profession. Yuny's kneels, holding before him a carved shrine, probably originally of wood, with a small figure of Osiris, god of the underworld. He wears the garments, heavy curled wig and papyrus sandals that constitute fashionable costume for persons of high status at the time.
The double-strand necklace of large lenticular beads - known as the "gold of valor - was the decoration given by the king for distinguished service. The two holes at the back of the neck may have served for the attachement of real garlands. The two lost eyes inlays were of semi-precious stones in metal sockets. Small figures of Rennutet, Yuny's wife, stand in raised relief on either side of the black pillar. Rennutet wears a festive wig, but is otherwise naked, a menit necklace in her hand and texts above her indicate that she was connected with Hathor. The Yuny statue is a beautiful example of "post Amarna" art.
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